Provincial Election Information The election is now less than one week away with advance voting polls open until May 28, 2022. Visit the Elections Ontario website for the polling location nearest you. Before you vote, be sure to know where your candidates stand on...
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OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
Legislative Update – March 29, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. With mandatory face-covering rules lifted across the province and in the legislature, voluntary masking in the chamber is divided mostly along partisan lines. The public galleries were also open for attendees during...
Nomination deadline extended for 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Excellence in STEM, and Excellence in Early Childhood Education has been extended until April 21, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s educators are showing...
Professional Learning – Public Services Health and Safety Association
The Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) is offering Canadian Standard and Ministry of Labour approved online Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification Part 1 Training. This course is applicable to all workplaces in Ontario and is...
Legislative Update – February 7, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned during winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Winter 2022 The Government of Ontario has launched its school closures and absenteeism...
MPAC presents voterlookup.ca
To support both municipal and school board elections, it is important to prepare and maintain accurate and up-to-date electoral information. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has created Voterlookup.ca to provide electors with an easy way to confirm...
Students can earn volunteer hours online by learning CPR & AED skills
With the Mikey Young at Heart App, high school students can earn the volunteer hours they need to graduate by learning lifesaving CPR and AED skills. This free app was developed by the Mikey Network which is dedicated to creating public awareness and providing...
Legislative Update – January 10, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Winter 2022 Due to Ontario's latest case and contact management guidance, updates to the provincial...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 27, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on November 27, 2021. Alternate Indigenous Director Lucille Kyle gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes today, October 4, 2021 when Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivers the speech from the throne at 9 a.m. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 1, 1,624 cases of COVID-19 have...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Following recent information from the Ministry of Education about the fall...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
Send the Ontario College of Teachers a video for World Teachers’ Day!
The Ontario College of Teachers is asking for videos about inspiring teachers to be submitted for their social media campaign for World Teachers’ Day this fall. Students are asked to send a short video (20 seconds or less) that includes their name, their teacher’s...
Student trustee association releases The Volume of our Voices, Volume One
The Volume of Our Voices is a three-part series by OSTA-AECO highlighting student stories. Volume One focuses on the impact that COVID-19 has had on public education; Volume Two centers on how students’ race, ethnicity, nationality, or cultural identity have shaped...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
Equity and Access to Learning Webinar Opportunity
Trustees and senior board staff are invited to participate in the following webinar: Equity and Access to Learning: A Panel Discussion with Canadian Leaders in Education co-hosted by CASSA, CSBA and NelsonApril 29, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. As partners in Canadian...
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Prime Minister's Awards is April 27, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. (Pacific Time). Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Don't miss this opportunity to nominate an exceptional teacher or...
Education Partner News
Legislative Update – May 30, 2022
Provincial Election Information The election is now less than one week away with advance voting polls open until May 28, 2022. Visit the Elections Ontario website for the polling location nearest you. Before you vote, be sure to know where your candidates stand on...
OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
Legislative Update – March 29, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. With mandatory face-covering rules lifted across the province and in the legislature, voluntary masking in the chamber is divided mostly along partisan lines. The public galleries were also open for attendees during...
Nomination deadline extended for 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Excellence in STEM, and Excellence in Early Childhood Education has been extended until April 21, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s educators are showing...
Professional Learning – Public Services Health and Safety Association
The Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) is offering Canadian Standard and Ministry of Labour approved online Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification Part 1 Training. This course is applicable to all workplaces in Ontario and is...
Legislative Update – February 7, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned during winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Winter 2022 The Government of Ontario has launched its school closures and absenteeism...
MPAC presents voterlookup.ca
To support both municipal and school board elections, it is important to prepare and maintain accurate and up-to-date electoral information. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has created Voterlookup.ca to provide electors with an easy way to confirm...
Students can earn volunteer hours online by learning CPR & AED skills
With the Mikey Young at Heart App, high school students can earn the volunteer hours they need to graduate by learning lifesaving CPR and AED skills. This free app was developed by the Mikey Network which is dedicated to creating public awareness and providing...
Legislative Update – January 10, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Winter 2022 Due to Ontario's latest case and contact management guidance, updates to the provincial...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 27, 2021
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on November 27, 2021. Alternate Indigenous Director Lucille Kyle gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes today, October 4, 2021 when Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivers the speech from the throne at 9 a.m. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 1, 1,624 cases of COVID-19 have...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Following recent information from the Ministry of Education about the fall...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
Send the Ontario College of Teachers a video for World Teachers’ Day!
The Ontario College of Teachers is asking for videos about inspiring teachers to be submitted for their social media campaign for World Teachers’ Day this fall. Students are asked to send a short video (20 seconds or less) that includes their name, their teacher’s...
Student trustee association releases The Volume of our Voices, Volume One
The Volume of Our Voices is a three-part series by OSTA-AECO highlighting student stories. Volume One focuses on the impact that COVID-19 has had on public education; Volume Two centers on how students’ race, ethnicity, nationality, or cultural identity have shaped...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
Equity and Access to Learning Webinar Opportunity
Trustees and senior board staff are invited to participate in the following webinar: Equity and Access to Learning: A Panel Discussion with Canadian Leaders in Education co-hosted by CASSA, CSBA and NelsonApril 29, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. As partners in Canadian...
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Prime Minister's Awards is April 27, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. (Pacific Time). Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Don't miss this opportunity to nominate an exceptional teacher or...
